Who wrote this article?

Deepak Shenoy, Capitalmind's research team.

VIX at or near lows

2 Aug 2010Deepak Shenoy1 min read

Quick Facts

What is "VIX at or near lows" about?
What category is this article in?: General
Who wrote this article?: Deepak Shenoy, Capitalmind's research team.
When was this article published?: Published 2 August 2010.
How long does this article take to read?: 1 min read

So the VIX – NSE’s volatility index – is very close to all time lows.

With the indices having not moved much this entire year, is volatility gone? Does it make sense to just write strangles and straddles and forget about them? It’s scary, but the strategy has worked the last year or so. But it only takes one bad day…